I am very careful about "hit" books/pieces. They are generally very biased even if supported by facts. It is the nature of biased works to take the facts and distort to a preconceived conclusion. I don't know this book but in his previous book on the Bush's, I do know there has been some criticism of some of the conclusions and statements, to which he responded. I don't have the time to track down all the sources and develop my own conclusion, so the point is accept at your own risk. It may be fairly accurate or ...

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